Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 767284

Difficulty date
April 4, 2009
Submitted
April 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988AN
Make and model
Boeing 767284
Aircraft serial
24742
Aircraft time
75,895 hours, 16,618 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
380029812
Part serial
P1410
Condition
Failed
Part time
36,983 hours, 40,762 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APU HAD AUTO SHUTDOWN DURING PACKS ON AND ELEC LOAD FAULT LGT ILLUM AND A STRONG SHORT CIRCUIT ODOR. APU SECOND START WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IAW AMM 05-51-56 PAGE 201, INSPECTED CABIN BY ODOR AND IAW AMM 21-00-21, PAGE 201, CHECKED AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND NO ODOR WAS FOUND AROUND THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. PERFORMED APU ECB BITE AND FOUND APU START TRU, AND FOUND APU STAR TRU C/B POPPED OUT. TRANSFERRED APU TO DMI 455 IAW MEL 49-11-1 CAT C. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 49-11-01 PAGE 401.